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Complex spin-density-wave ordering in La$_4$Ni$_{3}$O$_{10}$

Superconductivity 2025-11-26 v2

Abstract

The discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in layered nickelates under pressure has recently triggered enormous interest. Studies of these compounds have revealed a density-wave-like transition at ambient pressure, though its connection with superconductivity is still not well understood. Here, we report a detailed \msr\ study on single crystals of trilayer nickelate \LNO\ at ambient pressure. We have identified a spin-density-wave (SDW) transition at the temperature of TNT_\mathrm{N} \sim130 K, as well as a broad crossover around 70 - 100 K. Based on the temperature dependence of the muon precession amplitudes and magnetic susceptibility, we attribute this additional crossover either to a spin reorientation, or to an inhomogeneous SDW ordering.

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@article{arxiv.2503.14128,
  title  = {Complex spin-density-wave ordering in La$_4$Ni$_{3}$O$_{10}$},
  author = {Yantao Cao and Andi Liu and Bin Wang and Mingxin Zhang and Yanpeng Qi and Thomas J. Hicken and Hubertus Luetkens and Zhendong Fu and Jason S. Gardner and Jinkui Zhao and Hanjie Guo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.14128},
  year   = {2025}
}

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6 pages, 5 figures

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